Viscolizer valve



June 19, 1934. sMlTH 1,963,424

VISCOLIZER VALVE Filed Oct. 16, 1931 !NVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented June 19, 1934 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE 1,963,424 vrscomzcn vALvE Karl D. Smith, Battle Creek, Mich assllnor to lllnnign Steam Pump Company, Battle Creek,

Application October 16, 1931, Serial No. 569,205 7 Claims. (Cl. 99-2) The objects of the invention are: diameter. Around the valve is the breaker ring First, to provide an improved blow-proof pack- 6 which is formed with an annular ring 61 at the ing for such a structure. bottom having fluted depressions 62 above the Second, to provide an improved valve in which same, the upper end terminating in substantially I there is a double action on the material being a true cylinder about one thirty-second of an inch 60 treated, which tends to avoid undue viscosity in larger in diameter than the said valve 5. The the product. true cylindrical part embraces the annular Third, to provide an improved construction of grooves 51. viscolizer valve in which there is a disposition of The breaker ring is provided with a shoulder 63 coacting surfaces around the periphery of the which contacts with a corresponding stop shoul- 05 valve for a second stage treatment which reduces der 11. in the valve casing. '7 is the valve stem or avoids viscosity in the product. having a square end to rest against the cylindrical Objects pertaining to details will appear from valve 5, it being held yieldingly in place by the the description to follow. Preferred embodiusual adjustable spring 71. The usual packing 72 ll ments of my invention are shown in the accomis provided for the said valve stem.

panying drawing, in which: In operation, cream or the mixture being treat- Fig. 1 is a vertical central sectional view through ed, as the case may be, is introduced under high a valve structure embodying the features of my pressure up through bottom plug 2, lifts the valve invention, the valve plug itself being shown in full 5, which is preferably under a pressure of fifteen lines. hundred pounds or more, expands against the 75 Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse detail sectional inner wall of the breaker ring 6 at right angles view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking down. thereto with great force into the annular chamber Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the valve 61, and is forced upward-1y through the flutes 62 1 through the narrow annular space between the Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view looking into breaker ring and the sides of the valve 5, passing so the end of the breaker ring and guide embracing over the annular grooves 51 and thence being disthe periphery of the said plug valve. charged through the side opening 12 in the valve Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the valve casing. seat, Ordinarily, as thus treated, if it be cream, if

80 Fig. 6 is a vertical enlarged detail section showit is discharged by single action under a viscolizer 5 ing details of construction of the blow-proof valve of this description, the viscosity of the gasket. cream is greatly increased, a thing which it is Fig. 7 is a detail elevation view of a modificafrequently desirable to avoid. It is avoided in tion of the valve, showing tapered ends with a this double acting valve by passing the cream double valve seat in section corresponding thereto. through a space of about one sixty-fourth of an 90 The parts will be identified by their numerals inch or of size suited to capacity, and past the of reference which are the same in all the views. annular grooves which has the effect of reduc- 1 is the valve casing embracing and carrying ing the viscosity of the treated mixture to subthe other parts. 2 is the bottom plug for the stantially the same as the mixture is introduced.

said casing which provides the connection to the Theories might be advanced as to why this 95 pressure pump. 3 is the double valve seat which action occurs. But pressures are high; it is imis a cylindrical perforated plug with plane square possible to see what is done, and it would seem to top and bottom surfaces forming the valve seat. do no good to theorize about it, but be sufficient 4 is the blow-proof packing disposed under the to state the fact.

valve seat 3 in a peripheral depression 41 at the As pointed out, the valve can be modifledby 1 upper end of the bottom plug 2, so that, as the providing a tapered end fitted to a correspondvalve seat 3 is forced down, it compresses the same ingly countersunk face in the valve seat. Other so that the harder the pressure the tighter the packings might be provided for the valve, but I packing fits. have found that here made use of to be substan- 5 is the double ended viscolizing valve which is tially perfect, as it does not blow out. 105 shown cylindrical in form with square ends to Having thus described my invention, what I cooperate with the square end of the valve seat 3. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters At the center of this cylindrical valve 5, which Patent, is: is preferably an inch in diameter, are formed a 1. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a pair of semi-circular annular grooves 51, A in valve casing, a bottom plug therefor perforated o an annular recess the said valve and having corrugations to pass for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, the said plug being chamfered at its periphery, a

packing disposed in the said periphery, a valve having a member resting on the said packing to compress the same, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve seat and having annular grooves centrally disposed thereon, and a breaker ring surrounding the said valve having an annular recess to receive the discharge past the said valve and having corrugations to pass thesame upwardly with a cylindrical portion spaced from the said valve substantially 1/64 of an inch in proximity to the said grooves, whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material.

2. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a' bottom plug therefor perforated for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, the said plug being chamfered at its periphery, a packing disposed in the said having a member resting on the said packing to compress the same, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve-seat and having annular grooves centrally disposed thereon, and

a breaker ring surrounding the the said valve and the same upwardly spaced from 30 discharge past having corrugations to pass with a cylindrical portion the said valve in-proximity to the said grooves, whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material. 3. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a bottom plug therefor perforated for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, the said plug being chamfered at its periphery, a packing disposed in the said periphery, a valve having a member resting on the said packing to compress the same, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve seat and having annular grooves centrally disposed thereon, a breaker ring surrounding the said valve having to receive the discharge past the discharge upwardly with a cylindrical portion spaced from the said valve substantially 1/64 of whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material.

4. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a bottom plug therefor perforated periphery, a valve and an inch in proximity to the said annular grooves,

for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, the said plug being chamfered at its periphery, a

packing disposed in the said periphery, a valve having a member resting on the said packing to compress the same, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve seat and havin annular grooves centrally disposed thereon and a breaker ring surrounding the discharge past the said valve and having corrugations to pass the discharge upwardly with a cylindrical por-' tion spaced from the said valve in proximity to the said annular grooves, whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material.

5. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a bottom plugtherefor perforated .for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, a

valve having a member supported by said plug, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve seat and having annular grooves centrally disposed thereon and a breaker ring surrounding the discharge past the said valve and having corrugations to pass the discharge upwardly with a cylindrical portion spaced from the said valve in proximity to the said annular grooves midway of said cylindrical valve, whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material.

6. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a bottom plug therefor perforated for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, the said plug being chamfered at its periphery, a packing disposed in the said periphery, a valve having a member resting on the said packing to compress the same, a spring pressed valve having its end conformed to the valve seat.

7. In a viscolizer valve, the combination of a valve casing, a bottom plug therefor perforated for receiving cream or mixture to be treated, a valve having a member supported by said plug, a cylindrical valve having its end conformed to the valve seat and a breaker ring surrounding the discharge past the said valve and having corrugations to pass the discharge upwardly with a cylindrical portion spaced from the said valve in proximity to the said cylinder intermediate its ends, whereby the treated material is passed up through the annular passage and broken up to avoid viscosity of the finished material.

KARL D. SMITH. 

